Battle Gear posted this image on their Facebook page. I am guessing it is an April Fool’s joke. The holes in the angled iron looks a lot like Keymod slots. I am curious if the handguard is actually functional and if it would survive firing the AR.
Chaos, Inc. announced a new line of hand guards called the Apollo KeyMod Rail Line. These new accessories are designed for the following long guns: AK pattern rifles Saiga .308 rifles Saiga 12 shotgun Vepr 12 shotgun As the name suggests, these hand guards use KeyMod [Read More…]
Fascinating. Despite being the “younger” universal mounting system out there, MagPul’s M-LOK standard is outselling KeyMod at a rate of about 3 to 1. According to my good friend Matt over at Jerking the Trigger, customers are simply putting more money [Read More…]
We are all familiar with VZ grips wonderful G-10 grip panels offered for many popular handguns, this year at SHOT they introduced their new line of Keymod rail covers under the brand VZ Weapon Solutions. Made from the very same high quality G-10 they use on their grips [Read More…]
The Dragunov Sniping Rifle System, Year of 1963, or SVD or “Dragunov” for short, has since the early 1960s (like its name implies) been one of the premier squad designated marksman weapons in the world. The longest-serving purpose-designed squad marksman [Read More…]
A while back Phil posted a review of the Strike Industries Mega Fins XL Keymod rail, you can read it here. I admittedly am a huge fan of many of Strike’s offerings, when I was told that I would be sent the 15″ version of the new Mega Fins XL I jumped at [Read More…]
Checkout this super budget friendly 15″ Keymod handguard I stumbled upon online. They’re made by Matrix Aerospace and they claim they’re 100% made in the USA out of 6061 Aluminum with a steel barrel nut. Anyone heard of Matrix Aerospace (Matrix Arms)? [Read More…]
In my previous two TFB articles on the latest development of the Chinese QBZ-95 family of bullpup rifles, I mentioned that there’s a flat-top model in the work as part of the QBZ 95-1 Plus. Recently, the information on that flat-top model was reveled on the Emei [Read More…]
I keep in pretty close touch with the folks at Strike Industries and I have to say not without good reason. Strike turns out more innovative and downright great products than just about any company I know of. It seems every few weeks I get word of another interesting [Read More…]
Strike Industries is about to release a product that makes the accessory mount “war” a moot point: It is a dual interface design that will work with either M-Lok or KeyMod. This is just a rail segment, but presumably can be adapted to any accessory. Again, [Read More…]
This is the year of the grey–it seems like everything is getting a “grey” make over. Ergo Grip has released a number of their rail covers in “Graphite Grey”. They have versions for Picatinny, KeyMod and M-LOK. I am a huge fan of the [Read More…]
Armalite has announced a new handguard line. From the press release: Geneseo, IL – In a year full of exciting new product introductions, Armalite has added three new handguards to the list of stand-alone accessories. From the makers of the original AR, these new [Read More…]
Keymod and M-LOK are the two hot handguard styles right now while quad rails are going out of style. HKParts.net recently announced their new line of both Keymod and M-LOK handuards for various Heckler & Koch firearms and clones. So whether you’re a Magpul [Read More…]
The number of accessory mounting options for AK owners continues to grow; UTG has announced new 13″ AK handguards compatible with Vltor’s KeyMod rail/accessory mounting system. From the press release: The Venerable AK47 has seen numerous upgrades and [Read More…]
BCM is introducing three new KeyMod mounts for lights: 1913 KeyMod, Scout KeyMod, and One Inch KeyMod. BCMGUNFIGHTER Light Mounts for the KeyMod platform deliver a full ambidextrous light mount precision machined from solid billet aluminum with a low-profile and [Read More…]
Lantac has released a promotional video for its new Keyed Accessory Mount System (KAM). This system competes directly with Magpul’s M-LOK and Vltor’s Keymod systems. Like M-LOK, and unlike Keymod, KAM is a direct-insert system: As with rail systems over a [Read More…]
RailScales recently posted their new serrated G10 S³ handstops (Serrated Scales Stop) on their Instagram page. They’ll be available in both M-Lok and KeMod configurations with the KeMod version coming out first. The aluminum version will weight in at .8oz and [Read More…]
Tis’ a golden age of riflery when one of the hardest decision when building an AR rifle is to choose between KeyMod or M-LOK. Not content to force a choice, Midwest Industries has released their M-LOK to KeyMod and KeyMod to M-LOK Adapters. The adapters retail [Read More…]
Recoil Magazine has reviewed some new upgrade parts for FNH SCARs. Kinetic Development Group has a new M-Lok compatible extended rail for SCARs. The KDG MREX only adds 3.7 oz to a SCAR. Very, very impressive. The extended top rail is not receiver height. They show it [Read More…]
I got another call from Mike at Ergo Grips. He had some new KeyMod stuff he wanted me to check out before they premier at SHOT. And not only did I get to see the new items, I got some inventory to test and evaluate… There were a number of picatinny rail sections, [Read More…]
Strike Industries is now pre-selling a KeyMod hand guard for HK 416 and MR556 rifles. The hand guard will also fit the .22 LR clone of the HK 416 made by Walther. These units have a Picatinny rail at the 12 o’clock position with KeyMod attachment points at the 3, [Read More…]
Parker Mountain Machine makes some accessories for the SCAR platform. Their latest product are replacement side rails for a SCAR 16S and SCAR17s. Parker Mountain Machine is proud to offer the first 6 position KeyMod Replacement Panel kit for both the SCAR 16/17 Weapon [Read More…]
So, what do you do when you want an accessory for your platform but one isn’t being made? Simple. You make it yourself. That is what Valentin Vlasenko of Sureshot Armament Group did after he bought a HK MR308 and found there were no available accessories. In the [Read More…]
Guns and Holsters shares a little more detail about Armalite’s new M-15 line. We had mentioned Armalite’s new AR-10 pistol. As well as the Luth-AR stock partnership. Well according to Guns and Holsters, some of the new M-15s will be chambered in .223 Wylde. [Read More…]
I recently met up with a rep for ERGO Grip (Mike Gurule) as a chance encounter and found out that they are here in New Mexico, basically spitting distance from me. We started talking and he told me that ERGO Grip was heading to the National Association of Sporting Goods [Read More…]
Wojtek Weaponry has a working prototype of a KeyMod hand guard for the HK 91 rifle. The company shows photos of the rail installed on a rifle here and here. I’ve seen other rail systems for these HK rifles, but I don’t recall seeing any KeyMod hand guards [Read More…]
Looking to add an extended KeyMod handguard to your IWI Tavor bullpup rifle? Midwest Industries has two new options for Tavor owners, their new Extended and XL KeyMod handguards add 2.2 inches and 3.25 inches of length to your Tavor. Both models include a KeyMod [Read More…]
Soldier Systems got a sneak peak at Unity Tactical’s newest product, a super low profile VFG. It is designed to mount to tubular and keymod handguards. It comes with all the mounting hardware. The one pictured is a pre-production sample so it may looks different [Read More…]
RailScales is a G10 modular grip panel for Keymod handguards. It is the collaboration of Bill Coye, of Coye Knives, and Derek Shelton of Asset Weapon MFG. RailScales is Co-Owned by Bill Coye of Coye Knives and Derek Shelton of Asset Weapon MFG. Derek and Bill have been [Read More…]